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June 03, 2008

Will Supersized Passengers Equal Supersized Airfares?

Airlines Look At Disturbing Ways To Increase Revenue

As airlines look to increase their profits any way they can, no idea may be too far-fetched... or, potentially demeaning. Among the ideas being bandied about by airline CEOs include elimination of cold drink service onboard flights, and charging passengers based on their weight.

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Aging Aircraft Make Headlines Once Again

Concern Isn't On Safety, But On Fuel And MX Costs

Aging aircraft fleets are once again in the news, though not necessarily due to safety concerns. Older planes drink more fuel, and eat up higher percentages of airline maintenance budgets... both significant concerns as domestic airlines continue to hemorrhage cash.

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FAA Dedicates New Huntsville Control Tower

Larger Complex Includes Expanded TRACON

On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration dedicated the new airport traffic control tower at the Huntsville International Airport (HSV). The facility became operational at 0600 Sunday, May 4.

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Aero-TV At WAI 2008: How About That Pilot Shortage?

Attendees and Friends of Women In Aviation Discuss the Pending Pilot Shortage

As the 19th Annual International Women in Aviation (WAI) Conference drew to a close, all the statistics pointed to the organization's biggest Conference ever. Great news, indeed... but all may not be well on the pilot front... especially with alarming studies suggesting that there is a serious pilot shortage on the horizon... one with the potential to impact the aviation and air travel world in dramatic ways.

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IATA Reverses Its Profit Projection For 2008, Now Forecasts BIG Losses

Airlines Stand To Lose As Much As $6.1 Billion On Fuel This Year

It's the absolute worst-case scenario... they hope. The International Air Transport Association, whose members account for 93 percent of international traffic, projects airlines may report losses totaling $6.1 billion for 2008, as they face soaring jet fuel prices.

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Bisignani Calls Heathrow A 'National Embarrassment'

Says Higher Charges At Declining Facility Are Laughable

One of the big problems at airlines right now is difficulty getting passengers to pay higher ticket prices to offset rising fuel costs. At Monday's IATA meeting, Director General Giovanni Bisignani seemed to vent some of that frustration in comments about Heathrow Airport in London, where he says has the UK's Civil Aviation Authority increased charges by 50 percent over the last five years, and plans another 86 percent increase for the next five.

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